Mechanical toy



Sept. l5, 1931. MARKOWITZ 4 MECHANICAL TOY Filed Nov. 1. 1930 s sneak-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Sept. 15, 1931. L. MARKOWITZ 1,323,749

' MECHANICAL TOY Filed Nov. 1. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 TTTTTT Ev Sept. 15,1931. LQMARKOWITZ MECHANICAL TOY Filed Nov. 1. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 5l-E:E=E======2z Lo uzb'yyazrzfo Patented Sept. 15, 1931 STATES LOUISMARKOWITZ, OF INDIAN-OLA, PENNSYLVANIA MECHANICAL 'I'OY Applicationfiled November This invention relates to a mechanical toy, the generalobject of the invention being to provide a casing having figuressupported on the top thereof, with means whereby upon 5 the pulling of astring, means within the casing will be caused to move the figures toimpart a dancing movement to some of the figures and movement of thehands and feet of other of the figures, the string being rewound by themomentum of the parts so that it can be again pulled to keep the figuresin motion.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the toy being actuated by a child.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View through the toy.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an end view.

Figure 5 is aview of one of the yoke-shaped members.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a casing having a channel-shapedbracket 2 secured to its upper part, to each upright of which isfastened a figure 3 representing a child. The arms and legs 4 of eachfigure are connected to the crank shafts 5 which pass transverselythrough the body of the figure and the cranks of these shafts areengaged by the loops 6 and 7 on each limb of a yoke 8. Thus when theyoks is moved vertically, the arms and legs of the two figures will bemoved.

The lower portions of the limbs of the yoke pass through holes 9 in thetop of the casing and the yoke has an eye 10 at the center of its bightwhich is engaged by an eye on a link 11 which is connected to a crank 12of a shaft 13 journaled in the sides of the casing.

1, 1930. Serial No. 492,821.

A second yoke 14 has its limbs passing through holes in the top of thecasing and the limbs are attached to the figures 15, the arms and legsof which may be pivotally connected with the body so that when the yokeis, moved vertically, the figures will be given a dancing motion. Thebight of this yoke is connected by a link 16 with the crank 17 on theshaft 13. A large gear 18 is connected with the shaft 13 and meshes witha pinion 19 on a shaft 20 journaled in the sides of the casing andparalleling the first shaft. The shaft 20 is provided with a fly wheel21 which is located outside of the casing and a string 22 has one endconnected with the shaft 20 and its other end has a knob 23 thereon.Thus it will be seen that by turning the shaft 20 to Wind the stringthereon and then exerting a pull on the string, the shaft 20 is rotatedand the movement of said shaft is imparted to the shaft 13 through meansof the gearing 18 and 19 so that the yokes are moved vertically and thusmotion is imparted to the figures. The momentum of the shaft 20, un-

der the action of its fly wheel 21, will rewind the string so that itcan be again pulled upon and thus the device can be kept in operation aslong as desired. Of course, after each pull upon the string, the sameshould be released so that it can be rewound upon the shaft.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is p A toy of the class described comprising a casing,figures provided with movable legs and arms arranged on the casing, acrank shaft journaled in the casing, yokes, links connecting the bightsof the yokes with the cranks of the shaft, the yokespassing through thetop of the casing, means for connecting the limbs of the yokes with thelegs and arms of the figures so that vertical movement of the yokes willimpart motion to the said legs and arms, a second shaft journaled in thecasing, gearing connecting the two shafts together, a fly wheel outsideof the casing and on the second shaft and a string connected with thesecond shaft and wound next to the balance wheel on the shaft, whereby apull on the string will rotate the shafts and thus motion is imparted tothe figures.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LOUIS MARKOWITZ.

